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A Celebration of Roses

Everyone loves a good party... so why not join us in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with the Tournament of Roses® on the ultimate Rose Bowl tour... Tauck's 5-day "Celebration of Roses" Event from December 29, 2019 through January 2, 2020.

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Everyone loves a good party... so why not join us in Los Angeles to ring in the New Year with the Tournament of Roses® on the ultimate Rose Bowl tour... Tauck's 5-day "Celebration of Roses" Event from December 29, 2019 through January 2, 2020, limited to just over 200 guests! Your four-night stay at Fairmont Miramar on Santa Monica Beach - where you'll enjoy a Deluxe or Premier Ocean View Room throughout the Event - anchors a gala New Year's Eve celebration that welcomes in the start of a new decade, 2020, in true VIP style. In addition to specially reserved seats at the Tournament of Roses Parade, our event is highlighted by an elegant and festive New Year's Eve party with cocktail reception, dinner and dancing to the Big Band sounds of Rik Howard, an award-winning musical director, musician, singer and songwriter, and his orchestra... a backstage pass to see how the flower-filled Rose Parade floats are built and decorated before they make their debut in Pasadena on New Year's Day... a guided tour and lunch at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library, nestled atop a hill overlooking Simi Valley, where more than 125,000 square feet of exhibits includes the actual Air Force One aircraft, tail number 27000, which flew seven US presidents before being retired... a private tour of Paramount Pictures Studio for Tauck only... a welcome reception and dinner at Fairmont Miramar, followed by a comedy show featuring Hollywood impersonations with award-winning comedian Scott Record who has opened for high-profile celebrities like Bob Hope, Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett and more... farewell cocktail party and dinner at Fairmont Miramar... and more. Exclusive sightseeing tracks include:
Hooray for Hollywood - Go behind the scenes at the Rose Parade float construction barns for a first-hand look at the flowers and finery used in building the larger-than-life parade floats and explore Hollywood's star-studded sites, including Grauman's Chinese Theatre, Paramount Studios and the allure and glamour of Beverly Hills.
Reagan Library & Coastal Tour - Enjoy a guided tour and lunch at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library under the wings of Air Force One, and dress up for a gala black tie New Year's Eve dinner dance with Big Band music and champagne toasts
Tournament of Roses Parade / Rose Bowl Game - Watch the Tournament of Roses Parade from Tauck's specially reserved VIP seats, followed by lunch and a tour at the Huntington Botanical Gardens & Library. Optional pre-reserved tickets (at an additional cost) are available for the Rose Bowl football game, with lunch included.early!

Destinations visited

Europe

Los Angeles

California

Armadale

England

Day 1: Arrive Los Angeles - for cocktails, dinner & comedyA representative of Tauck will meet you at Los Angeles International Airport and provide transportation to Fairmont Miramar. Our "Celebration of Roses" Rose Bowl tour begins: 6:00 PM at Fairmont Miramar - where you'll enjoy a Deluxe or Premier Ocean View Room throughout the Event! Welcome to Santa Monica! If you wish, we invite you to join us this afternoon for an optional included visit to the Getty Villa in Malibu, a magnificent historical reproduction of an ancient Roman villa from Pompeii. This evening, join us for our welcome cocktail reception at Fairmont Miramar, followed by dinner. Tonight's festivities will make a lasting impression when singing comedian and celebrity impersonator Scott Record takes the stage. For years the opening act for Rodney Dangerfield, Scott has worked with stars from Bob Hope and Frank Sinatra to Cher, Tony Bennett, and David Letterman - and has headlined across the US, from Las Vegas and Tahoe to Atlantic City.

Overnight: Fairmont MiramarMeals: DPort of Call: Los Angeles

Day 2: Hooray for Hollywood: Float Barns & Paramount StudiosOur "Hooray for Hollywood" sightseeing track begins with a behind-the-scenes visit to the Rose Parade Float Construction Barns where the creative magic happens as parade float designers bring their floral masterpieces to life for the New Year's Day parade. Watch as volunteer workers glue petals and blossoms over their float's specially built undercarriage made of steel and chicken wire, meticulously placing the flowers and other natural materials over every visible inch. Then you're off to enjoy your backstage pass to Paramount Pictures Studios, among the world's busiest motion picture and television studios - and the only one still making pictures in Beverly Hills. Climb aboard your golf cart and ride through back lot streets, sound stages, sets, and craft shops to see what goes on behind the scenes of film and TV productions. Keep your eyes peeled for celebrities who may be filming here and take the opportunity to walk on an actual set to feel what it's like to "star" in a show! Enjoy free time at the farmers market for lunch. Sunset Boulevard has long been an icon of Hollywood celebrity culture; we'll chauffeur you down this famous street and along Hollywood Boulevard. Stop at Grauman's Chinese Theatre and look for the autographs of stars from the 1920s to the present day imprinted in front of the theatre; you'll also see sidewalk tributes to more celebrities along Hollywood's "Walk of Fame." For dinner, join us for a Mystery Dine-Around in Santa Monica.

Overnight: Fairmont MiramarMeals: B, DPort of Call: Los Angeles

Day 3: Reagan Library & a Gala New Year's Eve PartyOur Ronald Reagan Library & Coastal Tour sightseeing track begins with a private guided tour of the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library and Museum, followed by lunch under the wings of Air Force One! Set on a hill with sweeping views of the Simi Valley, the surrounding mountains, and the Pacific Ocean, the presidential library and museum are filled with historic exhibits, including a recreated Oval Office and an exhibit on the Berlin Wall, featuring parts of the wall itself. After an unforgettable lunch just for Tauck guests under the wings of Air Force One, return to Santa Monica via the stunning coastal route. This evening, join us for the party of the year, our Tauck Exclusive New Year's Eve extravaganza at Fairmont Miramar, a black tie cocktail reception followed by dinner, dancing, and entertainment by the Rik Howard Band. We'll ring in the New Year with friendships old and new, a champagne toast, and a memorable rendition of Auld Lang Syne!

Overnight: Fairmont MiramarMeals: B, L, DPort of Call: Los Angeles

Day 4: 1st Rose Parade® & 106th Rose Bowl Game® optionOur Celebration of Roses Event took root from a uniquely American tradition more than a century old; members of a distinguished hunt club in Pasadena would invite their former neighbors from the East Coast to a New Year's holiday that included a parade of flower-decked carriages and competitive games under the warm California sun. The festival bloomed as the years went by, and today the Tournament of Roses® has become synonymous with the imaginatively decorated floats of the Rose Parade® floats - as well as the annual Rose Bowl Game®. Take in the marching bands from across the country, spirited equestrians and their mounts, and the creative floral floats from premier Grandstand seating on the first turn of the Parade route - the same view that the major television networks have! Then, football fans who wish to be in the middle of the action of the 106th Rose Bowl Game® may purchase optional tickets to the game to see "the granddaddy of them all" in reserved seats (for an additional charge; see pricing notes for details). If you're not going to the Rose Bowl football game, enjoy New Year's Day lunch and a tour at one of Southern California's cultural and botanical highlights - The Huntington, home to acres of spectacular gardens, a library, and a fine art collection. Tonight, our farewell dinner at Fairmont Miramar promises to be a magical evening as strolling magicians wow you with illusionist tricks, tableside!

Overnight: Fairmont MiramarMeals: B, L, DPort of Call: Los Angeles

Day 5: Journey HomeEvent ends: Los Angeles. Fly home anytime; a transfer from Fairmont Miramar to Los Angeles International Airport is included; allow two hours for flight check-in.

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A four-night stay in a stunning Deluxe or Premier Ocean View Room at Fairmont Miramar on the beach in Santa Monica, the site of our gala evenings during your stay

Premier Grandstand seating for the 131st Rose Parade® on the first turn of the Parade route in Pasadena... the same perfect view that the major television networks have!

Option to see The 106th Rose Bowl Game® from reserved seats (additional cost)

TAUCK EXCLUSIVE - Welcome cocktail reception followed by dinner with entertainment by comedian and impersonator Scott Record

You will have the option to book your own flights independently with the operator.

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29-Dec-2019 for 4 Nights

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